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Boeing's capsule returns to Earth as 2 astronauts are left behind in space
Updated On: 07 September, 2024 06:50 PM IST | New Mexico | mid-day online correspondent
The mission, which began in June, marked Boeing`s long-awaited crew debut, but it encountered numerous problems, including thruster failures and helium leaks.
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Boeing Starliner (File Pic: X/NASA)
Boeing`s maiden astronaut mission concluded on Friday night with an empty capsule landing in New Mexico, while two astronauts who were scheduled to return will remain in space until 2025. NASA concluded that returning on the Boeing Starliner was too risky owing to technological concerns.
The mission, which began in June, marked Boeing`s long-awaited crew debut, but it encountered numerous problems, including thruster failures and helium leaks. Although Boeing told NASA that the Starliner was safe for the astronauts` return, NASA elected to postpone their travel home, citing safety concerns. Instead, the astronauts will return on a SpaceX spacecraft that is set to launch later this month. This means astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will be in space until February 2025, extending their mission by more than eight months, reported Associated Press.
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